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Wheels and Tires

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Not all Michelin Cup 2 Tires Are Created The Same

  • Posted on June 14, 2020June 15, 2020
  • byBilly Johnson
They may look the same, smell the same, and be the exact same size; but not all Cup 2 tires are created equal, and for good reason.  Michelin produces off-the-shelf…
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Project C7 Corvette Stingray, Fitting the Widest Posible Titan 7 Wheels and Toyo R888R Tires

  • Posted on May 21, 2020May 23, 2020
  • byMike Kojima
As we have gotten the suspension of our C7 together we noticed that although it felt better with better balance and the car was easier to drive at speed, our…
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WATCH: Make Your Porsche Cayman Handle and Brake Like a Racecar!

  • Posted on November 8, 2019
  • byJeff Naeyaert
   A friend and customer of MotoIQ recently asked us if we could turn her once beloved daily driver Porsche Cayman into a racecar she could drive to and…
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Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 23 – Wider is better! Getting Clearance with a Wide Body Kit.

  • Posted on September 9, 2019
  • byErik Jacobs
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 23 – Wider is better! by Erik Jacobs We had brakes, we had suspension, we had refreshed hubs, and we had a scary, twitchy car…
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Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 21 – Winter is Coming

  • Posted on July 8, 2019
  • byErik Jacobs
When we last left Project SC300 we had just installed our Grannas Racing T56 transmission swap kit and had gotten back out on track. With a solid drivetrain, it was…
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Project MKIV Supra Update: Nitto NT01 Tires

  • Posted on February 1, 2019February 8, 2019
  • byPabloMazlumian
It’s time to give the passionate MotoIQ readers an MKIV Supra update, which today involves a set of Nitto NT01 tires. Over the past 12 months I’ve been so wrapped up…
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Comparing the Falken RT615 to the RT615K Plus!

  • Posted on January 22, 2019January 23, 2019
  • byMike Kojima
The Falken RT615 has always been a good all-around Ultra High Performance dry weather tire with decent durability.  Good enough to be daily driven and good enough for the track.  The…
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Wheels and Tires for the Subaru GD WRX

  • Posted on December 19, 2018December 19, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
It is time to get some new shoes for our Project GD WRX. We wanted an upgrade for the car that would easily fit into the wheel wells and would…
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New Wheels and Tires for Project DC2 Integra

  • Posted on November 15, 2018January 6, 2020
  • byMike Kojima
So the old all season tires on our Project DC2 Integra were so bad that amazingly, modifying the suspension and adding an LSD did little to improve the cars lap…
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Does Wheel Stiffness Affect Performance?  We test Carbon Revolution’s Carbon Fiber Wheels

  • Posted on September 10, 2018June 8, 2020
  • byBilly Johnson
10 There is a lot more to Carbon Fiber wheels than just cool looks and lightweight.  We met up with Carbon Revolution at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to learn about…
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Nitto NT01 Tires in R35 GT-R Specific Sizes

  • Posted on August 29, 2018August 29, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
The Nitto NT01 Tire has been one of our long-time favorites as an all-around value, race or track day, extreme street car tire. Now the NT01 has come out in…
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WATCH: Easy DIY Curb Rashed Wheel Repair!

  • Posted on May 11, 2018July 3, 2018
  • byJeff Naeyaert
WATCH: Easy DIY Curb Rashed Wheel Repair! Sooo we kinda f-ed up one of the SSR Professor SP4 wheels on Project V8 RX-7 pretty bad backing into a curb a couple…
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WATCH: IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part 5 – Advan Wheels & Toyo Tires

  • Posted on April 27, 2018July 3, 2018
  • byJeff Naeyaert
WATCH:  IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part 5 – Advan Wheels & Toyo Tires!   Join us on our multi-part journey to improving what is arguably the best car ever made. Inexperienced…
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Project DBA R35 GT-R: Getting More Grip with Advan and Toyo!

  • Posted on January 7, 2018July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Project DBA R35 GT-R: Getting More Grip with Advan and Toyo! by Mike Kojima One of the issues with the R35 GT-R is that it is a big heavy car that…
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Project Tundra: 5000 Mile Evaluation of Nitto’s New Ridge Grappler Tires!

  • Posted on August 30, 2017July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Project Tundra: 5000 Mile Evaluation of Nitto's New Ridge Grappler Tires! by Mike Kojima   We were very pleased with the Nitto Terra Grappler tires that Project Tundra had been…
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WATCH: MotoIQ Project V8 RX7 Suspension Update

  • Posted on July 31, 2017June 12, 2018
  • byMotoIQ Staff
WATCH: MotoIQ Project V8 RX7 Suspension Update   From custom fabricated control arms to revalved KW V3 coilovers with HLS, Mike Kojima goes under Project V8 RX7 to explain everything we did…
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Project EP3 Si, Going 5 Lug with Wheels from Enkei and Nitto NT05 Tires

  • Posted on May 3, 2017July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Project EP3 Si: Going 5 Lug with Wheels from Enkei and Nitto NT05 Tires by Mike Kojima Now that we converted our EP3 Civic from 4 to 5 lug hubs and added…
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How To Do A 5 Lug Conversion the Right Way! Project EP3

  • Posted on April 6, 2017July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
How To Do A 5 Lug Conversion the Right Way! Project EP3 by Mike Kojima   As we finally start to mod our much-maligned shop EP3, the car that everyone loves…
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TESTED: Continental Tire ExtremeContact Sport

  • Posted on February 26, 2017May 20, 2019
  • byBilly Johnson
TESTED: Continental Tire ExtremeContact Sport by Billy Johnson “Same level dry performance as a Michelin Pilot Super Sport”. That is a HUGE statement by Continental when the PSS is hands…
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Project IS-F: Evaluating the Nitto Motivo Tire

  • Posted on July 25, 2016July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Project IS-F: Evaluating the Nitto Motivo Tire by Mike Kojima Our Project IS-F is still around, it has been quietly and reliably racking up the miles doing daily driving duties…
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Tested: Nitto’s new 555 G2 High Performance Tire!

  • Posted on March 12, 2016July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Tested: Nitto's new 555 G2 High Performance Tire! by Mike Kojima It seems like only yesterday but it was actually 20 years ago in 1996 that the Nitto 555 was…
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Project VA WRX: Enhancing Grip with ARK Design R5 Wheels and Nitto NT05 Tires

  • Posted on December 20, 2015July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Project VA WRX: Enhancing Grip with ARK Design R5 Wheels and Nitto NT05 Tires by Mike Kojima Our VA WRX is becoming quite impressive thanks to the gains we have…
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Project E90 M3: Part 4 – Wheels and Tires

  • Posted on August 31, 2015August 15, 2020
  • byBilly Johnson
Choosing a tire is one of the most important decisions that anyone will make for their car. Since our M3 is a daily driver in Florida, wet-weather performance is very…
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How to PROPERLY select and size TIRES for PERFORMANCE

  • Posted on August 24, 2015March 6, 2020
  • byBilly Johnson
How to PROPERLY select and size TIRES for PERFORMANCE by Billy Johnson The most important part of your car is not the engine, suspension, or brakes. It’s the TIRES!!!  This…
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Project V8 RX-7: Part 17 – Eimer Engineering Arms, Wheel Spacers and the Hunt for Perfect Stance

  • Posted on August 12, 2015July 1, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Project V8 RX-7: Part 17 – Eimer Engineering Arms, Wheel Spacers and the Hunt for Perfect Stance by Mike Kojima In our last Project V8 RX-7 article, we left you with photos…
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Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 2 – Stoptech Big Brake Kitdd

  • Posted on July 7, 2015September 16, 2019
  • byJeff Naeyaert
Project V8 RX-7:  Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 2 – Stoptech Big Brake Kit by Jeff Naeyaert Ever since our projects, Project FR-S and Project STI got…
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Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 1 – Huge Wheels and Tires with SSR and Toyo Tires

  • Posted on July 6, 2015September 16, 2019
  • byJeff Naeyaert
Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 1 – Huge Wheels and Tires from SSR and Toyo Tires By Jeff Naeyaert Two installments ago we put the Rocket Bunny wide body kit on…
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Project IS-F: Getting New Shoes with Nitto Tires

  • Posted on August 17, 2014July 3, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Project IS-F: Getting New Shoes with Nitto Tires by Mike Kojima Project IS-F is a real daily driver, driven every day by a little old Asian lady back and forth…
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Project NSX: Part 4 – We track test KW Suspension, Volk Wheels and Nitto Tires in Pursuit of a Track Record

  • Posted on February 10, 2014June 25, 2019
  • byBilly Johnson
With almost 5 years of downtime, Project NSX has been on hiatus for way too long.  Between FXMD moving from Las Vegas to California, the motor traveling from Vegas to NorCal…
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Project 5.0 Mustang – Building the Perfect Wheel Set with HRE and Nitto Tires!

  • Posted on February 7, 2014July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Project 5.0 Mustang – Building the Perfect Wheel Set with HRE and Nitto Tire! by Mike Kojima Last time we saw Project Mustang, it was off getting some new suspension. …
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Project Focus ST – Working on the basics with Eibach, Falken Tires, Rotiform and KW Suspension

  • Posted on January 9, 2014July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Project Focus ST – Working on the basics with Eibach, Falken Tires, Rotiform and KW Suspension by Mike Kojima In today's market it seems like the Sport Compact car of…
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Project FR-S: Getting More Grip with Whiteline, Cusco, Rays Wheels and Achilles 123S Tires!

  • Posted on October 9, 2013July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Project FR-S: Getting More Grip with Whiteline, Cusco, Rays Wheels and Achilles 123S Tires! by Mike Kojima In our last suspension installment of Project FR-S we were rushing to get…

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